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Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY, October Is, 1887.
The Live Stock Indicator repor

4Ho IAlV6 6COCK Inu1C8tOr fepOfC6.
CATTLE--Receipts 1852 head: shipments,
l85. Market on change to-day was steady. Good
to choice, 81 2O64 30: common to medium. So 25
ga 10; stockers, 81 oO62 90 feeling steers, g IS
o. so.
.HOGS-Receipts. 4.64s head; shipments s2s
Market on change to-day was 561Oc higher,
a. 10 - IS; skips and p;gs, 81 COCA 90.
SHEEP-Receipts, 622; shipments, 80. Mar
ket was steady. Good to choice, q 7S03 so;
common to medium a 00G2 CO.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Manincent Gin.

ATGHIsoN, KAs., October 20J. r. Pom
roy, the Atchison coal king, to day present
ed TO the public library association the
handsome sum of $40, 600 to be used by Them
or the benefit Of the library.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

LONDON, October A.-A dispatch from
Balmoral castle announces that the Prince
burg, has been delivered Of . daughter. Bofh
are doing well.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-01
woodburn,s Choice.

Not long since the Arkansas Gazette
wrote to different leading men, all
prominent in politics, throughout the
West and South, asking for expressions
of opinion as to who the President and
Yice.P President would be and what. from
their standpoint, the political horizon
indicated. To this inquiry William
Woodburn, NJ. c., for Nevada, replied:
"For President, first choice, Senator
Elmunds, of Vermont, or Roscoe Conk-
ling. OF New York; second choice as
against Blaine. Allen G.. Thurman, of
Ohio. For Vice President, first choice,
Robt. T. Lincoln, of Illinois; second
choice, Gen. J. B. Foraker, of Ohio.
Nevada will be very close in 1893 as be-
tween Blaine aud Cleveland"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-01
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
Pre.byterlan school.

In former article Under the above
caption I called attention to what ap.
peared to be stumbling block in the
way of donating the old University
building to the Presbyterian church for
school purposes, but as the limits of
the article forbid entering into details
stopped short without quoting from
the statute defining the powers and
duties of County Commissioners. How
ever, as q later correspondent seems to
. think my position untenable word
from the compiled wisdom ~ OF
our Legislators will not be amiss.
Sec. 1949, Genl, Statutes New. 1885, de-
fning the jurisdiction and powers Of Coun
ty Commissioners, among other lings
says: They shall have power "to sell
mt public auction at the Courthouse Of
said county, after at least thirty days
previous public notice Tin the same man
ner as required by law for the sale OF
like property on exec ution), and cause
the same to be conveyed etc. Also to
make any order respecting such proper
ty of the county in conformity with any
law of this State etc." ''.. -
There is maxim of the law which
being interpreted reads; the expression
of one thing is the exclusion of another;
from which it follows that if the law
grants the privilege to sell it thereby
withholds the power to give away. Also
the duties, obligations and prerogatives
of ministerial officers are clearly defined
by law. and they can never exercise any
powers which are not expressly vested
in them by the Legislature. If your 1
correspondent will take the trouble to
resd the different provisions of the
statutes relative to sales of real proper
ty Under execution he will learn that
the property must be sold to the high
est bidder which precludes the Commits
sioners from going tn cahoot with the
Presbyterian church in putting up a
job on the county.
BLACKSTONE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-01
A Horrible sight.

A story Of horrible depravity comes
from Tenino, Thurston County, w. r..
A man named Lewis left his sick wife
and seven little children at farm
house to bring doctor. He went to
Olympia, and there got drunk and did
not return until sent for four days later,
when the dead and decomposing body
of his wife was found by the neighbors.
The children were in famished con-
dition when found, nothing to eat hav-
ing been left in the house. Two of them
are not expected to recover. ~.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-01
Yirpinin Observation-Disclosures

Virginia Observation-Disclosures Field
has decided that he ms no power to is
sue an order compelling the Southern
Pacific Railway managers to answer
the questions OF the Commission with
regard to the disposition of certain sums
of money presumably for the purpose
Of influencing Legislation in the interest
OF the oompany's lines. This may re.
lieve Stanford q Co., from very en-
bsrrassing position, so far as legal re-
quirements are concerned, but 1t will
not satisfy the people, Butthen, in the
language Of Vanderbilt, "The people be
,d--d," .......,... ..@ ~ g,.a.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
Friday, March 1, 1887.
NOT YET SATISFIED.

NOT YET SATISFIED.
 There is impartial and convincing testimo- ny that prohibition does not prohibit in Maine. There is no reason to think that it ever will. But undeterred by the facts the prohibitionists of Maine are demanding law still more severe than the one which experi- ence has shown was too severe for enforce ment.
 The bill constructed to satisfy this demand has without word Tn opposition already passed the house and will, it is believed, go through the senate without trouble. This bill makes the penalty for first offense thirty days imprisonment instead of fine. For second ofense it is also imprisonment. This is the first time in the history of prohibition in Maine that imprisonment for first ofense was ever engrafted upon the statute. Apoth- ecaries are allowed to keep a reasonable amount of alcohol for compounding medi- cines, but prohibited from keeping other kinds of liquors. It makes payment of the United States special tax prima facie evidence against liquor seller, not only when such tax is paid by an apothecary, but also by any other person. It prohibits absolutely the sale of cider in any quantity for drinking.  All oonfscated liquors are to be spilled. Two years ago the statutes were amended so that seized liquors might be sent to the State agency and sold. This it seems has worked badly, so the old-fashioned method of spill ing has been returned to. A fine of $50 is imposed on an employe of a railroad or ex- press company who dumps" liquor from trains between stations It appears that it is a common practice fer freight trains, espe- cially in Oxford county, to slow up at cross roads to allow liquor to be removed instead of running the risk of having it seized at regular stations Intoxicated persons can be arrested without warrant. The first offense for drunkenness is punished by fine of $10 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days and for subsequent offenses imprisonment for 30 days. Town officers are forbidden serving as town liquor agents.
 This is probably the severest measure ever proposed in this country against rum. But how can it be enforced if less severe measures ho9
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
ONser Definitions.

In my capacity of publisher, said Mark Twain at the stationers banquet in New York the other night, I recently received a manuscript from teacher which embodied a number of answers given by her pupils to questions propounded. These answers show that the children had nothing but the sound to go by; the sense was perfect ly empty. Here are some of their answers to words they were asked to define: Au- riferous-pertaining to an orifce LlaughterI ammonia-the food of the gods renewed laushter1; equestrian-one who asks ques- tions Troars of laughter]; parasite-a kind of umbrella [shouts of laughterl; ipeoae-a man who likes good dinner renewed laughter And here is this definition of an ancient word honored by great party; republican-a sinner mentioned in the Bl- ble TShouts of laughter and applause.l And here is all innocent deliverance of geological kind: ''There are good many donkeys in the theological gardens" Great laughter Here is also definition which really isn't very bad in it's way: Dema- gogue-a vessel containing beer and other liquids. Prolonged laughter. Here too is a sample of boys composition on girls, which must say I rather like: Girls are very stuck up and dignified in their man. ner and behaveyour. They think more of dress than anything and like to play with dowls and rags They cry if they see 8 COW in the far distance and are afraid of guns. They stay at home all the time and go to church on Sunday. They are always sick They are always funny and making fun of the boys hands and they say how dirty. They can't play marbles I pity them, poor things. They make fun of boys and then turn around and love them I don't believe they ever killed cat or anything. They look out every nite and say, 'sOh, ain't the moon lovely!" There is one thing I have not told, and that is they always know their lessons better than boys.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
THE PLAYHuUsE DRUMMER.
Some of the Instruments He is Called
 Upon to Play Every Night.

Some of the Instrum ents He Is Called Upon to Play Every Night.
 The drummer in theater orchestra is one of the many who are overworked and unap- preciated. "Come around some night" :" said drummer at local playhouse to a Chicago News reporter. 'sSit in the front TOW, down in my neighborhood, and I'll give you an
 idea of what drummer has to do. The drummer is sort of an instrumental man of all work. You have no idea of the amount of work that he is expected to do in
 an orchestra that plays anything from Wag ner down to song and dance. My stock in
 trade comprises two kettle drums, one snare drum, one bass drum, two sets of cymbals, mbourine. xylophone, a triangle, set
 of bones, an anvil, chimes cuckoo whistle,
 sleigh bells and few other varieties of in struments. In some pieces the imitation of the pop of champagne corks comes in and
 that necessitates pop-gun Spanish music always calls for castanets and tambourines.
 Plantation medleys introduce sand shuff1es
 and clogs, and sandpaper and pair of clogs
 are therefore made necessary. An imitation of locomotive whistle is often an effective accessory to this sort of music. A repro duction of rooster's crow is still another, and there is piece called the ''Baby Polka ln Wnlcn am called upon to initiate the
 doleful walls of infantile humanity. Sleigh bells, the anvil, the chimes and the others I have referred to are all utilized in picturesque and descriptive music. You keep your eye on the drummer the next time you go to the theater and see how busy he is. Sometimes
 I blow one of my whistles, beat two of my
 drums and work the cymbsls with my feet all at one and the same time. The kettle drums are apt to get out of tune, and I am obliged to regulate them constantly An other thing, the vibrations of the drums and
 triangle have to be stopped to prevent their
 marring the harmony after they have served their purpose.
 "Yes, my work varies according to the sort of play that is on. I have as much
 work in tragedy and melodrama as I have in opera. For example, in material tragedy, while the play is in progress I have to be be- | hind the scenes, intimating by long rolls on | the drum that 'grim-visaged war is doing its best to exterminate the human race The 1 characters on the stage do all the talking, but do the conflict from the wings. When | the hero is finally given his quietus it is I | who play his funeral march with muff1ed
 drum; perhaps even going so far as to dress | as super and appear in the ranks. Oh,
 you may scof at tho drummer and think
 that anyone can play the triangle and the | sleigh bells, but tell you the drummer who
 rarely makes mistakes is virtuoso Yet
 have heard people say that it is unjust for l the industrious drummer to receive a salary ] eqnsl to that of the first violinist''
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
NO. 54
A Story of old Bullion.


 MT. Murphy, 8 veteran stenographer of the Senate, told me today story about Thomas H. Benton I had never heard before There has always been dispute whether Congress should adjourn at midnight of the third of March or at noon the fourth. The latter idea has prevailed, although for many years there was 0 struggle over it each year. MT. Benton was one of those who insisted that the session expired with the calendar day at midnight on the third of March, and he used regularly to raise the point. One year when Orr, of South Caro- lima, was in the chair, MT. Benton arose at midnight to point ot order and declared that in his opinion the legal existence of the Senate had expired. Orr asked if the Senator from Missouri insisted upon his point of order that he was no longer a Senator (Bentons term expiring that day) MT. Benton responded that he did. F'Then,' cried Orr, 'fthe sergeant at arms will remove the gentleman from the floor, as by his own confession he is not entitled to it."
 The sally was greeted with laughter, and MT. Benton responded that with the permission of the Senator from South Carolina he would claim his privilege as ex member of the Senate and remain
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
A Gorgeous Baron.


 Baron Zedwitz, the military sttache of the German legation, was the most gor- geous thing in regimentats there. His light-blue coat, his tight, white brooches, and his beautiful patent-leather boots made one soberly uniformed envious, and when it came to aigrettes, and loops and cords, master would die of envy. He carries a helmet that, with it's white horse tail, is as large as bee hive, and it fills his arm like debutante's biggest bouquet. His patsnt-leather boots, that reach up over his knees, do not look like real warfare, or even riding academy practice, and the feroci- ous-looking silver spurs, that ring music ally every time he sets his heels down in the decisive Prussan marching step, have no points the rowels at all, simply little round pieces of silver. that only look danger ous at distance, ,and warn the wearers of tulle dresses to keep away
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04

MT. Armour, the great dealer in hog pro- ducts, let the fact slip out the other day that he used cottonseed oil in expanding lard, and the New York Times makes this admission
 the text for the following remarks: A ton of
 cotton seed yields from 35 to 40 gallons of
 oil. It has recently been stated by persons familiar with the business that 500, ,000 tons of seed were crushed in the mills last year. The oil product was therefore from +, ,500, ,000 to 20, 1000, 900 gallons. MT. Armour admits that he used in his lard factory one-ffth of this, or from 3,5O0,O 900 to 4,000,OO0 gallons Three or four years ago the president of the then existing crushers Association declared that one pound of cottonseed oil would Ego as far as 1A pounds of lard.'' It is very much cheaper than lard. In the calendar year 1886 there were exported from this country G., 574, 900 gallons of this oil, valued at little less than 40 cents gallon. A large part of the oil exported is said to come back to us in the form of olive oil, so-called. It appears that exporters and Armour 6 Co., take about one-half of the entire product. A large quantity must be used by other manufae- turers of lard who compete with Armour & Co., It is asserted that large part of the re- msinder is used by manufacturers of cheese, and merchants in the cheese trade declare that this adulteration injuriously affects our export trade, the quantity of cheese exported having fallen from 147, 1895, ,614 pounds in 1881 to s6, ,363, ,665 pounds in 1886. Only one sixth of the cotton seed of last years crop was crushed in the factories. The busi- ness of making eottonseed oil is therefore capable of expansion.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04

suPplanttRg Iri.hmen on Great Com
 tracts-Talk With a Contractor.
 From the New York Tribune.l
 Heman Clark, who is associated with John O'Brien ia building large part of the new acqueduct, is one of the most extensive rail road contractors in the United States He employs men by the thousand all over the country and has had long experience with laberers of all nationalities. His attention was called to the statement recently pub lished that the Italian were rapidly sup planting the Irish in all kinds of contract work in New England. "It is not oaly true in regard to New England, but of all parts of the country" he said. ''On all the big railroad jobs throughout the west you will find Italians in droves. In fact think I might safely say that at present fully thirty per cent of the hands employed on this kind of work Italians. On some roads they are employed almost exclusively.
 ''To be sure they not nearly as good workmen the Irish but they can be hired at cheaper rates-so much cheaper indeed as to more than make up what they lack in ability. Then they are as 8 rule quiet and industrious. They live cheaply and save al- most all they earn. Their one aim is to make what they consider a fortune-fve hundred dollars to one thousand dollars and go back to Italy, where they can live at ease for the rest of their lives on this amount. They never think of settling here, being much like the Chinese in this respect. They are superior to the Celestials however, as workmen. The Chinese are of little use for outdoor work. On one job we had on the Pacific coast there were five thousand of them employed. I discharged every one of them. It didn't pay to have them around at any wages; at least I thought so. An Irish man looks down on an Italian. He consid- CTS him far beneath him, and where the modern Romans employed in large num- bers you'll see the Irish experimenting them as section bosses"
 ''Do you consider the Irishman the most efficient railroad laborer?''
 ''The Irish and the Seandinavians the best. We employ great many of the lat ter They are good hands and like the Irish are ambitious, only their ambition takes other form. They are always on the lookout for a place to settle down and buy little farm. When they have earned enough to do this they go back to this spot and become in time good citizens. The Italian simply works for money and this he carries around with him or else banks it here in New York. They come to this country in droves- brought over of course by the padrones who bear almost the same relation to them that the Six Companies did to the Chinese. They are increasing every year. Except in the East they have not yet become a factor in politics. They are averse to strikes and hence employers find them useful as sort of balance wheel in the troubles that are constantly arising between themselves and their help. For this reason their emigration is encouraged"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
9r1y Goods.
ueesa-s--e,sss-- Howe & StGtSOn. Preliminary Spring
 Bargains.

One case Plain Satines in blue, pink, ecru and cream, at Sc per yard. Also the balance of the figured Satines we have sold so freely during the month at Sc. This is the last chance to get desirable Satines at the price of ordinary print,
 We have opened a large at- tractive stock of Dress Satines in a handsome line of colorings and designs at 12Hc per yard. It is the best exhibit ever made by us in this department. We also invite ladies to inspect our very choice line of French Sa- tines, carefully selected from the best makers in Europe and offered at a most favorable price.
 Just received, small advance lot of Embroidered Robes in new designs, which are offered at prices that cannot be repeat ed little later when such choice goods will be sought for.
 New Crinkle 1inghams, new Striped Crinkled Chambrays. Styles in London Cord and Bourette Ginghams.
 One special offering in White Striped Lawns in five different patterns at 1oc per yard. This bargain in white goods is WITHOUT PARALLEL.
 We are showing elegant Nov cities in White Goods, such as Broche India Linens, Broche Satin Plaids, Satin Plaid Main socks, illuminated centers, Bou- rette Corded Lace Stripes, Broche Satin Stripes, &c., at popular prices.
 La0leS HOSl6ly U6pdItlIleill.
 New Spring Hosiery now opening daily, in new patent fast blacks, -ingrain black and colors: Also fancy stripes in new designs, &ce We offer one line of full regular made, unbIeached Cotton Hose at 1oc per pair. Also line of Black and Colored 4-thread Lisle Hose, split feet, as a great bar gain, at SOC per pair, worth 62Ac.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
A Wonderful History.

Dr. R. c. Flower spent more than six years of patient study and exhaustive re- search perfecting his great nerve and brain food. The success that has attended his eff forts more than compentates the time and labor they cost. His scientific Nerve Pills are to-day the most remarkable remedy known in medicine. They are combina- tion of the finest nutritive elements in the world; they rapidly build up and restore the weakened and shattered brain and nerve power; they do not contain particle ot opium, chloral, bromide, arsenic, strychnine or other poisonous drug; they are as harm Jess as the most healthful food, and in the same way nourish and strengthen the brain and nerves Thousands are living witnesses of the marvellous restorative powers of these pills. They are living evidence of the splendid results that can be achieved by scientific skill, untiring study and patient labor. 100 doses in every bottle.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04
LIFE ON THE STAGE.
The Work of An Actor Terribly Trying
 10 the Physical System.


 No, I can't see that men and women who work honestly, as thousands and tens of thousands of them do, upon the stage, can reasonably face an end so terrible more than men and women in other lines of life. But there is this to be said:
 The actors of America are treated like pigs. We hear of new theater with mag nifcent entrance, with glass windows and gorgeous mahogany furnishings. We find a patent seat for the auditor, and all the gor- geous scintillations that can be dreamed of by science and outworked by art to make the auditorium bright and beautiful and comfortable. But across the stage sweep the wild winds of winter unchecked, and in the damp and dreary dressing rooms we find either an excessive, unchecked steam heat or bitter, biting blast from the unclean cellar. Actors face the footlights, which burn and blazen up into their very eyes, reversing absolutely the idea of light as born in the mind of the Creator, which comes from above not from below. They are compelled to fashion their faces in an unnatural way. The women dress to suit the times. Taking off, in their overheated or underheated dressing rooms the fanael for protection, they garb themselves for the delight and enjoyment of the public in front Tn the garment of. so to speak, nudity. Those high up the ladder are we'll paid, and can command, although they rarely get com fortable quarters. But the little people of the stage, thousands and scores of thousands of theaa to whom five and ten dollars week is the only straw between them and starva- tion, what can they gets What do they have?
 So far as unnatural excitement of late hours, impure air, unprotection from cold and heat, the glaring of the blazing gas, the ins and outs of winter weather and summer solstice go, dare say the life of an actor is made less comfortable, less easy, less desir- able than that of any other man who works with head and body combined, but that this life would lead of necessity to an unbal- anced mind am not willing to concede. Dis appointment, worry, apprehension, jealousy, long, deep sigh for that recognition which so rarely comes, may work headacky dis position, carve deep lines in pretty faces, and draw deep scars across weary hearts, but many Of us know that disappointed hope and barrenness of heart do not necessarily bring that which, after all, may be com fort and & solace-s disturbed, unsettled brain.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-04

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